All Premier Christianity articles in August 2014
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Regular ColumnistsLet us pray
I’ve never been much good at prayer. Perhaps I need to join a group. ‘Hi. My name is Jeff, and I’m addicted to activity...and conversation.’
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Archive contentFighting on God's side?
As Europe commemorates the centenary of the ‘war to end all wars’, Hazel Southam uncovers the stories of six Christians whose faith was put into action both on and off the battlefield.
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Archive contentLeading from the core
Effective leadership comes from your greatest place of passion, says psychotherapist and leadership coach Maggie Ellis.
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Archive contentThe Gospel according to Minecraft
Minecraft, a simple construction video game, is sweeping the globe. Why is it so popular, and should we be concerned that millions of people are choosing to spend more time in the game than outside it?
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Archive contentChristian Festival Playlist
Premier Christian Radio's Dave Rose downloads the perfect soundtrack for a Christian summer holiday.
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ReviewsRhythms of Grace
The Remission Flow could either take off or sink without a trace. In its favour, the seven-piece band has an appealing sound, thanks largely to Darren Mulligan’s distinctive Irish voice.
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Finishing Our Course With Joy
JI Packer is a veteran theologian whose books, Knowing God and Keep in Step with the Spirit, are the gold standard for accessible, robust theological writing.
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Genesis: The Bibluffer's Guide
The moon was created to prevent us from tripping on the way to the toilet at 3am. Adam blamed his sore ribs on a lumpy mattress.
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Hidden in Christ: Living as God’s Beloved
When some people hear the words ‘spiritual disciplines’, they sigh and think it all sounds too hard. But this book eases the perceived burden – making the practices memorable, meaningful and manageable.
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Against The Odds: True Stories of Forgiveness and Healing
This book tells eight testimonies of forgiveness shared by a victim of violent rape, a concentration camp detainee and someone made blind, as well as those writing on the simple, daily forgiveness that we all need to offer.
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ReviewsDance Again
This live worship album is the latest offering from LIFE Church, Bradford. The title song was inspired by an ME victim’s struggle to regain health through her conviction that faith would bring healing.
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Abortion: Breaking the Silence in the Church
One-third of British women will have an abortion. Some of these will be Christians, including church leaders and their children.
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Archive contentAt least...
My friend lost a child. It wasn’t after a long illness and there was no chance to say goodbye or to whisper a final ‘I love you’. It was a car accident that took just 30 seconds from beginning to end, and changed the lives of a family forever.
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Archive contentThe Sceptic: Why I've given up God for a year
Former pastor Ryan J Bell is becoming an atheist...for a year. Justin Brierley finds out what led to his unusual experiment.
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Archive contentGod's wonder drug
Feeling permanently tired? Adrian Reynolds investigates why both scientific research and the Bible show that sleep isn’t a waste of our time.
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InterviewsQ & A: David Suchet
Since he finished playing that famous Belgian detective, David Suchet has had time for some interesting projects, including spending more than 200 hours recording an audiobook of the entire Bible. Premier Youthwork’s Jamie Cutteridge found out what prompted this act of devotion.
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Archive contentWill the last Christian in Iraq turn out the lights?
Iraqi Christians find themselves caught without tribal identity and identified with US ‘oppressors’. As fresh conflict engulfs the country, Robert Ewan tells the story of one Christian community, the decimation of which has gone almost unnoticed.
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Archive contentBetter the Devil you know
David Instone-Brewer explores Jesus’ teaching on someone we all-too-readily overlook: the Devil
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Archive contentThe Apologist: Can atheism be 'tried on' for size?
Amy Orr-Ewing assesses whether belief can be treated like a pair of trousers that no longer fit – and what to do when doubt strikes.
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Archive contentBaroness Caroline Cox
Justin Brierley meets the courageous Christian peer often described as ‘a voice for the voiceless’.
